Valve



July 14 1931- o. F` 'RUSSELLl y1,814,411

VALVE Filed July 12, 1926 2 s'hets-sheet '1 y IN VEN TOR.

July'lv, 1931- o. F. RUSSELL 1,814,411

VALVE Filed July .12, 1926 2 sheets-sheet 2 lll-Illll i several parts. 25

Patented July 14, 1931 (Slt Y f f verwai- 'Arplibarfionsmiaxruiyifia;1926i; seriaimoiliensasa Theiinvention ,relates `ite;imprmlementsim valveslrandrmore -partieularlyffyto -that-aolass; of valves adapted;to be,;;used;in.Cormeetionf with. .gardera hoses andesprfifnklers; and the object-,seeinV thelk impr'o'vements arei-f Erst;r .to l

piofvidew fa swivel-valve in which.; the@ upper);

par-t;ofthenvalveebedy; or, thatrpantzt whicihfl the lhose Afsfattaehed will-.lead-ilyturn nfrfthe@ direetionpofethe-f hose., on.; a stationary "lnelne` ber seco-nm `tofaorda; means-:by whichA4 the tumingimeifnlxerr fis' held-inf properqalignment; withathe stationary Amefmber; third-,.,to pro. videl;r antiitretion .-meansi betweenl theaeturn-.w ing; andtthe fstationary ,:=Seotions; Aand a Ourtheu it@ :is netij-intendedethatf vInemlzgers ,(y'): -and. (tf), e5

holding lthe revolving section v fromv sliding; down-E .ora beinggmoved. `fu'pavarcl.-o ng-theesta@ i plurfalitymffshims .(0): are pp laeedwbetween@ tionary memberg.; p y. l

Other? objepts aIIClnadMa-ntages will appear later in the specification and pointed out more particularly in the claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view disclosing the Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing one construction of the washer holder. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of a modilication showing the alignment members in a more simple form, andFig.v

4 is an Vend elevation of the washer retainer for the spigot.

Like letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views, in which the A revolving section of the valve is Composed fgof the upper part (a) to which is secured the outlet member or spigot (ZJ), the valve (d) and the plug (g), also the members (o), (p), (t) and (r), while the stationary section is composed of the hollow stem f. v:carrying at its upper end a removable valve seat (k) and the alignment members (Z) and (n), the washer and the gasket To the end of the spigot (b) is secured a washer holder (c) provided with a taper- :ing end (f) adapted to enter the end of the hose connection and formed with a groove (e) in the form shown in Fig. 3 to receive and retain the washer (not shown).

The stem (s) is to be connected in any Apreferred manner to a main supply pipe, and it is provided with a concentric radially extendingqmember (Zi) whichr holdsafth'e ref@ volvmg seetion; offthe valve 5in. properalign,` ment-and prevents it from; slidingzfdownf onA the stem Aor ,-'rom f being rmoved upward. i

. 'The sternE (si) .isalsog providedy ,at its .upper- 55 end-Witha removable valve seatth). F ig; 1.1 The valve seat has a groove in which is .car-,- rietl aagaslretff (i): which' Yin@the-.1present instanee .i fis'iroundg bntpmay :bei ot'. any :preterff red-gi shapek to :prevent ileakage.; The .lower 60 en-dfof thee-removable:valve seat-falso servesq as-a rp aekinggglzind: onistl&= paielngi:(7e)

:To [faeilitate r changinfgytheh. value; seatz 01 .y peeking, the i member (j) s -.provided; .and-i exert any,` pressure on; the f'melnherv.y (Z) or: Mams-tweedeh: (m0-and mehr.. premsa-a2 theflOw-.er end? of member i (i): and: a shoulderf pre-VdedQ-On-,fmember-(). K Theavrigfgm) f servesl fthe threefold; ,pine f= pose of a water seal or paclinggfallnalignf; mentvdeviee-,f and `:when j imadeeof-.fbronze ,or other antifrietionymaterab a. Ulea-ils.--ffomlessni eninggv the; frietione -between the -l revolvingg 7,5 and station aryl seetionsgoi'fthe vvalve J A I11 .1Fi-`, 3 .,atifgthe ,lower g end` of sleeve g (t) f is showntheffusualf form lof a flpacking nutff (w)andipaeking/zz) and in Fig. 1 is shown; a ,ypaeking- (p) I and"t any `improved-1 f packing-80 glandy (77') fwfhchhas. ,110 projecting sides. It willlbeseen lthat thisz valve :may f bezmsed as; ,a y revolvingvkisprinklert `when pipes' f Wit'hn side@ holesgarewscrewed into;1 thef'valve in-f plaee vof'fthefspigot. (b) andwplug-(g) in 85 ceive the blade of a screwdriver. 10p

Two hoses may be used at one time by replacing plug (g) with another spigot.

It will now be seen that I have provided .a swivel-valve that will turn freely and will not leak. It can easily repairs and reassembled.

What I claim is:

l. (A valve comprising a stationary section and a revolving section; the revolving section including a hollow outer member hav-Y ing one or more outlets, a valve handle, valve stem and valve disk, an' inner sleeve member provided with packing means, a threaded connection between the hollow outer member and the sleeve member and shims forV adjustment between the revolving section and the sleeve member, the stationary section comprising a hollow stem having means adapted to engaged means provided in the revolving section for holding the latter in alinement and for preventing it from longitudinal movement relative to the revolving section.

2. A valve comprising a revolvable section and a stationary section; the revolvable section including a. hollow upper member having avalve handle, valve stem, valve head and a spigot having threaded connections with said hollow upper member, a hollow intermediate member and a hollow be taken apart for lowermember, a packing and gland at the lower end of said khollow lower member, the stationary section comprising a tubular member engaged by said packing and provided with an annular V shaped rib pro'ecting from the outer'wall and engaging eveled walls ofthe hollow intermediate and lower members.

`3. A valve comprising a stationary tubular member having a' valve seat at one end and la revolving section including a hollow outer member having a valve-handle, valve stem, valvehead, and a spigot, a sleeve rovided with a beveled wall formed in t e lower part' of the hollow outer member, asleeve member having threaded connection with and provided with'an annular rib having.

ball-bearing races provided thereon, a revolvablesection including a hollow outer member having a -valve handle, Avalve stem and valve head, and an outletispigot provided with removable'gasket retaining means,

a sleeve provided with a beveled'wallfand having a ball-bearingV race formed the j lower part of the hollow outer member, a sleeve member having threaded connection with said sleeve and provided with a beveled end wall containing a ball-bearing race, a packing nut and packing provided at the lower end of the sleeve member for engaging said tubular member, a gasket and ball bearings between the annular rib and the beveled walls of the sleeve members.

5. A valve comprising a hollow stationary member provided with a circular rib rigid therewith, a movable 'hollow upper member having one or more spigots provided with hose connecting means, a valve handle, stem andvalve disk, a removable hollow lower section secured to said hollow upper member and a groove in which said rib is retained formed by the said lower section and the movable hollow upper member.

6. A valve comprising a hollow stationary member provided withV an alignment rib rigid therewith, and a valve seat provided on its inner end, a hollow outer member carrying a valve handle, stem and disk and provide with an outlet spigot, a sleeve memberfheld in threaded engagement with the hollow outer member, an inwardly beveled upper end on lsaid sleeve, and a beveled shoulder near the lower end of the hollow outer member, the said two'beveled ends adjoining to form a Vf shaped groove adapted to receive the alignment rib provided on the stationary member, and packing means provided on the sleeve member.

l OLIN F. RUSSELL. 

